Stephen Smith and Andrew Hobson review the state of play in a battle that will affect what you read and how – and how much you pay for it. A version of this article first appeared in Competition Law Insight, 3 May 2011…
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The ICO does not seem that bothered about enforcing the new rules on cookies….
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has now issued its proposals to implement the amendments to the EU Telecoms Framework, including controversial new rules on the use of cookies. These proposals have been followed by new guidance from the Information Commissioner and a further open letter from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Richard Cumbley and Peter Church explain how the new rules suggest a flexible approach to consent (but not yet through the use of browser settings)….
A new statutory code of practice designed to help businesses and public sector bodies share people’s personal information appropriately was published by the Information Commissioner’s Office on 11 May….
The ICO has imposed a monetary penalty of £1,000 on the owner of ACS for lax IT security…
Advice on how UK businesses and organisations can comply with the ‘new EU law on the use of cookies technology’ was published by the Information Commissioner’s Office on 9 May. The relevant regulations and another SI are also now available….
Colin Fowle explains how to use a document management system to improve the visibility of real-world document usage….
What do Sony, Osama Bin Laden and my sister have in common?…
The Information Commissioner’s Office has welcomed new powers to fine organisations for unwanted marketing calls and messages…
BT and TalkTalk have lost on the major points in their action for judicial review of elements of the DEA….
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